Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-28


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AAsEsOAS APPaAL 70 IsisHaAs.
The Address Of our virss Oonssnssssi Oessrsss
- ireland In l716.
To THE People or IRELAND: From the
delegates appointed by the United Colonies
Of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Hay,
Rhode Island and ProvidenOs plantations
Connecticut, New York, New jersey, Penn
syivanis, the lower counties Of Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and
South Carolina, 10 general Congress at Phila-
delphia, the 10th Of May, l775.
Eyiends and Eeiiop Subjects 4: As the i'm.
poriant contest, into which We have been
driven Ia now becoming Interesting 70 every
European state, and particularly affects the
our duty to address you on the subject We
are desirous, - II natural TO injured limo.
cence, OF pOssessing the good opinion OF the
virtuous aud the hu name We are peculiarly
desirous Of furnishing you with true state OF
our motives and otjecU the better " enable
you TO judge Of our conduct with accuracy
and to deterinine the merits OF the cOntrO-
versy with impsrtiaiity and precision.
However Incredible II may appear that
st this enlightened period the lsadsrs OF
nation, which In every age hes sacrinced hs-
catomha Of her brAvest patriots on the altar Of
liberty, should presume Rravely 70 essort
and by force Of arms attempt 70 eatabiish an
arbitrary sway over the Lives. Liberties .nd
property Of their fellow subj sc,s In America,
Il Ii, nevertheless, most dcplorable and un.
disputsble truth.
These colonies have, from the time OF their
first settlement for near two centuries peaco'
ably enjoyed those very rights OF which the
mini istTy have for ten } earn past endeavOrod
by fraud and by violence TO deprive them.
Al tho conclusion OF the last war the geniua
OF Engl land and the spirit OF wisdom, - II
offended at the uDg rxteful treatment OF their
sons withdrew from the British counsels and
left that nation q prey tn . race Of ministers
with whom ancient English honesty and be
nevolencs disd aimed to dwell. From that
period jealousy, discomfort, oppression and
.iiscord nave ragged among all his msj jssty's
subjects and filled every part OF his domin-
Ions with distress and complaint
Not content with our purchasing Of Britain
at her own price, clothing and . thousand
other articles used by near three millions OF
peopie on this vast continent; not satisfied
With the amszing profits arising from tho
monopoly OF our trsde, without giving us
either time to breathe after Q long though
glorious war, or the least credit tor the blood
and treasure We have expended IN II; not.
wlthstandiBg the zeal We had manifested FOR
the ssrvice OF our sovereign, ana tne wMmes!
attach msut to the constitution OF Britain and
the people Of England, black and horrid
.lS-, xu was formed, to convert us from free
.oen into siavep, from subjects into vsssaIA
and from friends into enemies.
Taxes, for the hrst time since We landed on
the American shores, were, without our con-
sont, imposed upon us and an unconstitu.
tionsl edic. TO com pei rs To furnish necessaries
for 0 standing army, that We wish to rec dis
handed, wss ISSUED and the legislature OF
New York suspended for refusing 10 comply
with IL Our sucent and inestimsble right OF
trial by jury WAS In many instAu ces abolished.
snd the common law OF the land made to give
place to admiralty Jurisdictions Judges
were rendered, by the tenure OF their com:
missions, sntirely dependent on the VIII of
created and new courts, unknown to the
constitution, instituted. Wicked and In.
sidious governors have been ses over US
aud dutiiui petitions Tor tae removal OF
the no,orions!y infamous Gov. Hutchinson
pells,ion OF scsndalous aud dsfAmatory.
Hardy attempts have been made, under
color OF parliamentary authority, 70 seize
Americans and carry them to Great Britain
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msined sacred, that OF the Massachusetts,
Bsy wa violated, and their form OF govern
msnt essep TALLY mutilsted and transformed.
On pretense OF furnishing violatiOn of some
suised Individuals, the populous and flour.
ishipg to wn Of Boston was surrounded BY
fleeis and armies, its trsde destroyed, its port
blocked up, and 80, 900 citizens subjected to
ali the missries attending 10 sudden con-
VuIsion In the commercial metropolis; and to
remove every obstacle TO the rigorous execu.
ton OF this ~ stem OF oppression IN act Of
Psrliamsnt was passed EVIDENTLY intended TO
indemnify those who might In the prosecu-
tiOu Of It even embrue their hands In the
blood of the Inhabitants
Though pressed by such On accumulation
Of undeserved I'M urieA America still remem.
beTsd her duty 70 her sovereign. A Congress
consisting Ot deputies trom twelve United
Colonies assembled. They, In the most r.
spectful terms, laid their grievances st the
foot Of the throne and implored his msJestys
Interpolation In their oehelL They ALSO
sgreed TO suspend oil trade with Great Brit.
siD, Ireland, and the West Indies, hoping BY
this peeceaoie mode OF oPPo.itlon 70 obtain
that justice from the BRUSH ministry which
hsd 10 long been solicitoo IN vain. And here
permit Us 70 assure you that It was with the
utmost reluctanoe We couid prevail upon our.
selves TO ceese our commsrclai connection
with your island. four fAr!iament has
done us no wrong. You had ever been
friendly to the rights OF mankind; and we
acknowledge Win pleasure ana gratitude
thst your nation has produced patriots who
have nobly distingulaheo themselves In the
cause OF humanity ana Americe On the other
hand, we were not Ignorant that the iaoor
and manufactures OF lr0lo0Os llk 3 those OF the